Tag Archives: forgiveness

Most of us are familiar with the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples. We pray it together, saying “Forgive us our debts—or trespasses—as we forgive our debtors—or those who trespass against us.” If we grew up in the church, we’ve probably prayed it so many times that we often don’t hear what we’re saying, but…

Our neighbors have a June apple tree in their back yard. They’re generous folks and allow us to take all the apples we want, and they’ve never complained about the occasional apple pie that comes back their way. The one disadvantage is that they aren’t serious about growing apples. To them it’s mostly an ornamental tree, so…

“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” I was blessed when a group of children sang this at our church on Saturday. They were mostly children that we bus in on Wednesday nights. For the most part, their parents are unchurched and many of the children are unfamiliar with Jesus, much less the story…

“Nobody should have control of another person the way that man took control over my life.” The conviction in Alex’s voice left no doubt that she was right. Alex Otte was talking about the man that ran into her on July 2, 2007, when she was 13 years old. It was the end of a celebration day…

This past week three well-known, admired people made the news because secrets about them have been revealed. Things they have kept hidden are now in the spotlight for all the world to know. It’s impossible to hide a secret well enough that God’s spotlight can’t find it in the darkness. Once hidden secrets are now the target of…

What is your New Year’s tradition? We’ve been to a few parties and have participated in watch services of prayer and praise to bring in the New Year. I’ve also made resolutions, but haven’t done anything consistently enough to establish a tradition. However, with the change of the calendar year, I do look back to see what…